Professional Development

Making learning fun, relevant and hands-on creates rewarding experiences for both teachers and learners. Leona Group teachers are unique, creative and innovative in the ways they connect with students. Professional development is built right into the school calendar.

All teachers are certified and 100% of teachers and classroom assistants are highly qualified according to Michigan and federal standards.

Complete teacher credential information is available upon request from the school office. Specifically, parents/guardians have the right to know the following information about each of their child’s classroom teachers:

Whether the state department of education has licensed or qualified the teacher for the grades and subjects she or he teaches.

Whether the state department of education has decided that the teacher can teach in a classroom without being licensed or qualified under state regulations because of special circumstances.

The teacher’s college major.

Whether the teacher has any advanced degrees and, if so, the subject of the degrees.

Whether any teachers’ aides or similar paraprofessionals provide services to your child and, if they do, their qualifications.

Professional development is an important part of the innovative teaching practices at Saginaw Prep. This year, staff have participated in professional development opportunities including the following topics:

DRA training

Curriculum Crafters

Discovery Ed

Aspbergers and ADHD and Anxiety conference

Workshop: Keeping students actively engaged in reading

Saginaw Valley monthly ELA pacing guide instruction

Learning Focused

Changing Student Behavior

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